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Electoral district of Cumberland Boroughs (NSW Legislative Council)

The Electoral district of Cumberland Boroughs was a multi-member electorate in the New South Wales Legislative Council, the upper house of the New South Wales Parliament, in the mid-19th century. It existed from 1843 to 1851, during the period when some members of the Legislative Council were appointed and others were elected. The Cumberland Boroughs electorate returned two members to the Council.

The electorate comprised the boroughs of Parramatta, Windsor, and Liverpool, all located within the County of Cumberland. These were significant early settlements in the colony of New South Wales.

The franchise for the Cumberland Boroughs, as with other electoral districts in this period, was restricted to male landowners who met certain property qualifications. This meant that the electorate represented a relatively small proportion of the overall population.

The district was abolished in 1851, and replaced by the district of Cumberland.